#40 Wayne Simpson, Reliever, 39 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
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| Wayne Simpson
12/2/1948
39
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
6"3
230
Reliever
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
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| Free Agent
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15 Year(s), 8 Days (2588 total Days)
0 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 8 Days (2588 total Days)
18 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 3 | 86-89 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
| Versus RHB | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
| Talent | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
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Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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6
62
3
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
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1
Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1972 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4.20 | 267.2 | 256 | 130 | 125 | 42 | 83 | 210 | 16 | 1 | 1.27 | .280 | SF |
| 1973 | 46 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4.38 | 361.1 | 358 | 190 | 176 | 43 | 118 | 265 | 25 | 2 | 1.32 | .291 | SF |
| 1974 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 4.22 | 366.2 | 364 | 180 | 172 | 48 | 97 | 266 | 27 | 2 | 1.26 | .290 | SF |
| 1975 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3.61 | 341.2 | 315 | 146 | 137 | 31 | 80 | 260 | 20 | 1 | 1.16 | .282 | SF |
| 1976 | 44 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 4.02 | 365.1 | 346 | 166 | 163 | 55 | 60 | 276 | 26 | 2 | 1.11 | .273 | SF,NL |
| 1977 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 4.25 | 360.0 | 340 | 184 | 170 | 61 | 82 | 332 | 22 | 1 | 1.17 | .281 | SF |
| 1978 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3.68 | 308.1 | 313 | 144 | 126 | 38 | 61 | 270 | 27 | 0 | 1.21 | .307 | TEX,AL |
| 1979 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3.19 | 355.2 | 308 | 135 | 126 | 52 | 89 | 304 | 23 | 5 | 1.12 | .259 | TEX,AL |
| 1980 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4.71 | 235.0 | 238 | 133 | 123 | 41 | 53 | 200 | 17 | 0 | 1.24 | .291 | TEX |
| 1981 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 3.95 | 346.0 | 347 | 169 | 152 | 49 | 67 | 285 | 28 | 1 | 1.20 | .294 | TEX |
| 1982 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 4.38 | 328.2 | 334 | 178 | 160 | 38 | 93 | 251 | 21 | 2 | 1.30 | .299 | TEX |
| 1983 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3.98 | 260.0 | 271 | 130 | 115 | 31 | 55 | 215 | 15 | 2 | 1.25 | .313 | TEX |
| 1984 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 5.42 | 237.1 | 263 | 156 | 143 | 36 | 75 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 1.42 | .303 | TEX |
| 1985 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.49 | 122.1 | 122 | 72 | 61 | 17 | 33 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | .286 | TEX |
| 1986 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3.69 | 53.2 | 54 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .310 | CLE |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 | .227 | CLE |
| Total | 609 | 521 | 241 | 224 | 7 | 4.12 | 4316.2 | 4236 | 2140 | 1975 | 589 | 1066 | 3429 | 268 | 20 | 1.23 | .289 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1970, AA | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2.22 | 149.2 | 110 | 39 | 37 | 10 | 50 | 179 | 6 | 1 | 1.07 | .287 |
| 1970, AAA | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.13 | 80.2 | 90 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 36 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 | .350 |
| 1971, AAA | 30 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4.63 | 219.2 | 221 | 119 | 113 | 39 | 79 | 206 | 8 | 1 | 1.37 | .299 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1978 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.35 | 40.0 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.35 | 40.0 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1972 | 34 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .066 | .105 | .066 | .171 | SF |
| 1973 | 46 | 113 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .108 | .115 | .223 | SF |
| 1974 | 45 | 128 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .055 | .076 | .078 | .154 | SF |
| 1975 | 43 | 117 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .123 | .145 | .268 | SF |
| 1976 | 44 | 126 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .098 | .095 | .194 | SF,NL |
| 1977 | 45 | 122 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .087 | .123 | .210 | SF |
| 1978 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX,AL |
| 1979 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX,AL |
| 1980 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX |
| 1981 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX |
| 1982 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX |
| 1983 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX |
| 1984 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .107 | .240 | TEX |
| 1985 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | TEX |
| 1986 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CLE |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CLE |
| Total | 609 | 725 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 259 | 0 | 1 | .076 | .101 | .105 | .205 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 51st overall pick, by San Francisco in 1970...
Injured on 8/31/1970 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 4/6/1972, off Gary Peters (LAN)...
Earned first career win on 4/14/1972...
Injured on 5/1/1972 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 9/17/1973, off Denny Lemaster (LAN)...
Injured on 5/12/1975 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1976 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/12/1978 to a 5-year deal worth $7,992,001 per year...
Was selected to the 1978 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1978, going 5-1, 3.47...
Won World Championship with Texas in 1978...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1979, going 5-0, 2.17...
Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 1979, going 22-12, 3.19 ERA...
Injured on 8/19/1980 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 6-7 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/8/1983 to a 3-year deal worth $5,718,000 per year...
Injured on 9/23/1983 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/10/1986 to a 2-year deal worth $370,000 per year...
Released by Cleveland on 5/3/1987...
Retired in 1988.
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1978 - 3.68 - 8th
1979 - 3.19 - 4th
| WHIP
1975 - 1.16 - 6th
1976 - 1.11 - 3rd
1977 - 1.17 - 6th
1978 - 1.21 - 5th
1979 - 1.12 - 2nd
1980 - 1.24 - 7th
1981 - 1.20 - 4th
1982 - 1.30 - 10th
1983 - 1.25 - 4th
| Wins
1973 - 21 - 7th
1974 - 21 - 9th
1975 - 19 - 9th
1976 - 21 - 5th
1978 - 25 - 2nd
1979 - 22 - 6th
| Losses
1974 - 20 - 6th
1976 - 18 - 8th
1977 - 24 - 4th
1981 - 20 - 3rd
1982 - 20 - 4th
1984 - 19 - 2nd
| IP
1973 - 361.1 - 3rd
1974 - 366.2 - 2nd
1975 - 341.2 - 5th
1976 - 365.1 - 3rd
1977 - 360.0 - 1st
1978 - 308.1 - 8th
1979 - 355.2 - 1st
1981 - 346.0 - 2nd
1982 - 328.2 - 7th
1984 - 237.1 - 3rd
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K's
1972 - 210 - 9th
1973 - 265 - 4th
1974 - 266 - 5th
1975 - 260 - 5th
1976 - 276 - 3rd
1977 - 332 - 1st
1978 - 270 - 3rd
1979 - 304 - 1st
1980 - 200 - 10th
1981 - 285 - 2nd
1982 - 251 - 3rd
1983 - 215 - 6th
1984 - 164 - 5th
| BB
1973 - 118 - 6th
| CG
1973 - 25 - 5th
1974 - 27 - 2nd
1976 - 26 - 4th
1977 - 22 - 9th
1978 - 27 - 2nd
1979 - 23 - 4th
1981 - 28 - 2nd
| SHO
1979 - 5 - 1st
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